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Quote by George Orwell
In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense o

In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. – George Orwell

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All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. – George Orwell

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Future
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George Orwell
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We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. – George Orwell

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Men
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A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape. – Mark Twain

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Everybody thinks making films back to back is a big deal but they did it all the time in the old days. – Clint Eastwood

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My two secrets to staying healthy: wash your hands all the time. And, if you cant, use Purell or one of the sanitizers. And the other is hot peppers. I eat a lot of hot peppers. I for some reason started doing that in 1992, and I swear by it. – Hillary Clinton

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It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time. – Winston Churchill

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Im learning Spanish – I got Rosetta Stone for Christmas. – Karlie Kloss

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We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine. – Jack Prelutsky

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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. – Corazon Aquino

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Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church. – Thomas Aquinas

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